Biography:

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born on September 28, 1992 in Houston, Texas, U.S. She first gained recognition as a child actress for her role in the 2000 film The Patriot. The following year, she portrayed the young Marilyn Monroe in the miniseries Blonde.

She has since made a prolific career as a child performer, appearing in such films as Don’t Say a Word, Riding in Cars with Boys, starring in the miniseries Firestarter: Rekindled and playing Rose Wilder in the TV film Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

On television, she was known as Megan Matheson in 24. She has also made guest roles in Judging Amy and Touched by an Angel.